Harnessing the Power of the LGBT Marketplace and Social Capital to Drive Positive Social Change

Kevin Jones, Founder, Good Capital; Co-founder and Convener, SOCAP
Danielle Kinzaire-Sutton, M.D., Community Organizer; Principal Consultant, Notus-S.G.
Marc J. Lane, JD, Author, Social Enterprise: Empowering Mission-Driven Entrepreneurs; Chairman, Illinois Task Force on Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
Charles Sutton, CEO, Bronzeville Urban Development
Marc Loveless, Executive Director, Coalition for Justice and Respect
Kevin O’Malley, President, TechTalk | Studio – Moderator

Social capital, alternative funding and concern for the triple bottom line are now moving beyond generalities and into specific targeted areas and communities. A new movement is harnessing the power and resources of Chicago’s African American LGBT community. They are aiming to create change through cutting-edge social enterprise initiatives – including sustainable city farms and medical marijuana – and relying on innovative legal and financial structures, including for-profit and non-profit stakeholders, investors and governments.